DIY Rucking Pack Question

[dh.hamilton1]

I have a cheap FieldLine backpack I use for bow hunting, I want to use for rucking in the off season.

What’s the best solution to DIY it instead of buying a $200 pack specifically for rucking? I know the $200 pack is probably worth it but I won’t b using it everyday so trying to use what I have on hand.

I’ve saw putting towels in the bottom to keep the weight up high but I’m wondering what the best weight to use is? I was thinking sand in a contractor bag then duct taped to make a plate shape?

Any advice is greatly appreciated.


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[realunlucky]

I'm currently using sand in Walmart orzark dry bags, pretty cheap way to easily adjust wieght. Duct taping a trash bag or two over it also keeps it from leaking and helps it hold it's shape.

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[Hoghead]

I use an old game bag and put sand in it. Holds its shape and adjustable.

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[Maverick1]

I have a cheap FieldLine backpack I use for bow hunting, I want to use for rucking in the off season.

What’s the best solution to DIY it instead of buying a $200 pack specifically for rucking? I know the $200 pack is probably worth it but I won’t b using it everyday so trying to use what I have on hand.

I’ve saw putting towels in the bottom to keep the weight up high but I’m wondering what the best weight to use is? I was thinking sand in a contractor bag then duct taped to make a plate shape?

Any advice is greatly appreciated.


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Sand. In a sand tube bag. Duct taped to the desired dimensions and weight.

The backpack you are using will only be viable to about 20-30-40 pounds before it becomes counterproductive for proper training purposes.

 

[dh.hamilton1]

Sand. In a sand tube bag. Duct taped to the desired dimensions and weight.

The backpack you are using will only be viable to about 20-30-40 pounds before it becomes counterproductive for proper training purposes.

Thanks for the insight, starting out I was going to go around 10-15 to get use to it.


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[LongWayAround]

I'm picturing something that basically looks like a school book bag.

You are going to want/need something with a structural frame and proper hip belt for rucking to make sense and be productive.

I realize that the "goruck" packs don't have those, never used one...

 

[Maverick1]

Thanks for the insight, starting out I was going to go around 10-15 to get use to it.


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Oh, in that case, maybe just grab a couple of gallon jugs of water. Cheaper. If you go that route get the most durable ones as the cheaper “milk jug” variety tend to leak.

I purchased several 70# tube sand bags from the local store a few years back and reallocated the weight (sand) amongst the various bags to now having multiple different weights. Just swap them out during the training season. Much easier.

Typically start out with a cheap backpack in April with water jugs and work up to the frame pack with heavier sandbags throughout the summer.

 

[Maverick1]

I'm picturing something that basically looks like a school book bag.

You are going to want/need something with a structural frame and proper hip belt for rucking to make sense and be productive.

I realize that the "goruck" packs don't have those, never used one...

Starting out at 10 pounds those cheap bags will be fine. His traps will get a workout!

 

[LongWayAround]

Starting out at 10 pounds those cheap bags will be fine. His traps will get a workout!

I missed that. Should be manageable...

 

[LongWayAround]

I took a sack of quikcrete, wrapped it in duct tape, and used a woven "tarp" charcoal bag for extra durability for my main rucking weight. I'll probably add one of the smaller quikcrete bags for a lighter option this spring.

I also have a sandbag that I scored on the side of a road and a bag of pea gravel from home depot.

 

[dh.hamilton1]

I'm picturing something that basically looks like a school book bag.

You are going to want/need something with a structural frame and proper hip belt for rucking to make sense and be productive.

I realize that the "goruck" packs don't have those, never used one...

I have a horn hunter main beam backpack too but it seems like overkill to use to ruck, to me at least. I’m a small guy and even though that’s not a huge pack, it’s bigger on me. But that does have an internal frame and hip belt


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[Winnie]

I use a 40# bag of pellets for my pellet grill. Then when I am done with it, I use them in the grill and dont have to store anything.

 

[rogerdoger]

I stopped by a steel fabrication shop and got some scrap steel plates for free. Cut them down to size and duct tape them. Then slid it into the water bladder holder. Once I got past that I added some 5lb plates as I worked up. I looked into to research and 50lb max is ideas for training. Not to say you would not want to go higher before hunting season.

 

[Ferrulewax]

just buy a surplus backpack. ILBE, Molle, Filbe, Alice would all work. Used older hunting frames are often pretty cheap too, as are older external frame backpacks.

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A bag of dogfood, sand, or whatever works fine too, but if it gets wet it will really suck.

 

[Ferrulewax]

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Use this to get the weight off the bottom of the pack

 

[Shootinsurveyor]

The Goruck packs don't have a "functional weight belt because the emphasis is to focus on upper body strength from all the weight being on your traps and shoulders aside form the leg building part.

In a different thread, a guy talked about damaging his collarbone by using too much weight without a hip belt. Carrying heavy enough weight to "need" a hip belt is more for legs and cardio.

I usually carry 50, sometimes 65 in my GoRuck and I would want a hip belt for any more. But the hip belt purposely keeps the weight off your shoulders and on your hips. Really just depends on what you are trying to accomplish.

 

[The Fat Coyote]

50lb bag of concrete from Home Depot was like $8. I threw it in two grocery outlet plastic bags, duct taped everything to keep the dust contained, then strapped it with a homemade cargo net to my kifaru frame. Worked out great